Beatles Gift Guide: Kit O’Toole’s Top 2018 Albums, Books, Movies, Box Sets and More
The year 2018 proved to be a bonanza for Beatles fans. Here’s a look back at some of the best albums, books, movies, box sets and more.
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Mike Zito – ‘Blue Room’ (1998, 2018 reissue)
I like the spot bluesman Mike Zito has ended up in, but the spot where he started out on his 1998 debut ‘Blue Room’ has its own undeniable magic.
Hue Gower – ‘Guitarophilia’ (1984; 2018 reissue)
Huw Gower’s commitment to the sound and style of his former band the Records rings loud and clear on the newly reissued ‘Guitarophilia.’
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet – ‘Sound’ (1966; 2018 reissue)
Before any of those seminal recordings by the AACM family could happen, Roscoe Mitchell’s ‘Sound’ needed to.
The Countdown 5 – Complete Recordings 1965-1969 (2018)
Complete Recordings 1965-1969′ finds the Countdown 5 reveling in the creative freedom of the era – and obviously having fun doing so.
Tony De Meur, of the Fabulous Poodles: Something Else! Interview
Tony De Meur discusses the struggles he had in compiling the Fabulous Poodles’ new ‘Mirror Stars’ box set, and the possibility of a long-hoped-for reunion.
The Fabulous Poodles – Mirror Stars: The Complete Pye Recordings (2018)
All three of the Fabulous Poodles’ U.K. albums have been reissued and remastered. In the meantime, they took a winding journey.
Matthew Shipp – Symbol Systems (1996, 2018 reissue)
‘Symbol Systems’ opened a new chapter into the bountiful art of Matthew Shipp, a chapter he has continuously amended to this day.
Durand Jones – Durand Jones and the Indications: Deluxe Edition (2018)
A re-release of Durand Jones and the Indications’ self-titled debut seemed initially strange to me. The original is hard to improve upon.
The La De Da’s, Blue Stars and others – How Is the Air Up There? (2018)
Some might recognize a couple of the New Zealand garage-rock groups on ‘How Is the Air Up There?’ The rest may be new to most, like me.
